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Producer Price Index Down Again

The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods fell 2.2 percent in November, seasonally adjusted.  This decline followed decreases of 2.8 percent in October and 0.4 percent in  September..
Prices for goods other than foods and energy advanced 0.1 percent in November, compared to 0.4 percent a month earlier.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

U.S. Consumer Prices Decline in October

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Consumer Price Index decreased 1.0 percent in October after being virtually unchanged in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The consumer price index for all items less food and energy decreased 0.1 percent in October after increasing 0.1 percent in September.

Producer Price Index Falls

The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods fell 2.8 percent in October, seasonally  adjusted.  This decrease followed a 0.4-percent decline in September and a 0.9-percent  fall in August.
Prices for goods other than foods and energy rose 0.4 percent for the  second consecutive month.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics