Everyday Prices Heat Up
Warmer weather in May brought an increase in the prices of frequently purchased goods and services. AIER’s Everyday Price Index rose 0.3 percent after falling 0.8 percent in April. The Consumer Price Index, the government’s broader measure of prices, climbed 0.1 percent last month on a seasonally adjusted basis. (See Charts 1 and 2 for long-term and month-by-month comparisons of the EPI and CPI.)
READ MOREInflation Poised to Accelerate
Inflation ReportApril, 2013by Steven R. Cunningham and Julie Ni ZhuA surge in everyday prices is one of many signs. Wholesale prices and long-bond yields are also trending upward. And the money supply is ballooning.
READ MOREPressure Builds Beneath Prices
Inflation Report featuring the Everyday Price Index (EPI)Vol. I no. 2 | March, 2013by Jule Ni Zhu
READ MOREEveryday Prices Dip in October
Everyday Price Index November 21, 2012 Thanks to falling prices for household fuels, gasoline, and recreation, the EPI ticked downward last month. But that’s not enough to reverse the climb of everyday prices over the last 12 months. by Julie Ni Z …
READ MOREThe Everyday Price Index Continues Its Upswing
Everyday Price Index October 22, 2012 On an annualized basis, the prices of frequently purchased goods rose nearly 13 percent last month. by Julie Ni Zhu, Research Analyst, and Sarah Todd, Editor
READ MOREThe EPI Reflects Basic Economic Change
To uncover these trends, we extended the EPI series to 1987. One of the challenges with comparing price levels over longer periods is that people change their buying behavior over time. The Bureau of Labor Statistics periodically uses a survey to captu …
READ MOREThe Harwood Index of Inflating
Research Reports – 1980, Issue: 09 Also: Watching the Right Signals
READ MOREThe Harwood Index of Inflating
Research Reports – 1980, Issue: 31 Also: Industrial Production
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