Everyday Prices Jump as Familiar Themes Reappear
AIER’s Everyday Price Index jumped 0.9 percent in September, ahead of the 0.5 percent gain in the Consumer Price Index. The EPI measures price changes people see in everyday purchases such as groceries, restaurant meals, gasoline, and utilities. The EP …
READ MOREEveryday Prices Rise Modestly in August
AIER’s Everyday Price Index rose 0.4 percent in August, ahead of the 0.3 percent gain in the Consumer Price Index. Despite the increase in the latest month, price increases overall remain modest in the U.S. economy. Over the past 12 months, the EPI has …
READ MOREEveryday Prices Drop in July, Trail the CPI
AIER’s Everyday Price Index fell 0.1 percent in July, confirming the message from the Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index reports: price increases overall remain very modest in the U.S. economy. Over the past 12 months, the EPI has risen just …
READ MOREThe Hidden Message in the Everyday Price Index
Aggregates can provide a reasonable summary but can also be deceiving. AIER’s monthly Everyday Price Index rose 0.1 percent in June after being unchanged in May. Over the past 12 months, the EPI has risen just 0.9 percent. In aggregate, the performance …
READ MOREEveryday Prices Were Unchanged in May
AIER’s monthly Everyday Price Index was unchanged in May because a decline in gasoline prices offset increases in food prices. The EPI measures price changes that people see in everyday purchases such as groceries, gasoline, utilities, and personal-car …
READ MOREPrices at Grocery Stores and Gas Stations Drive Everyday Prices Higher
AIER’s monthly Everyday Price Index rose 0.6 percent in April led by price increases at grocery stores and gas stations. The EPI measures price changes that people see in everyday purchases such as groceries, gasoline, utilities, and personal-care prod …
READ MOREGrowth in the Money Supply May Lift Everyday Prices
AIER’s monthly Everyday Price Index decreased 0.2 percent in March. A decline in prices of household fuels, utilities, and telephone service offset higher food prices. The EPI measures price changes that people see in everyday purchases such as groceri …
READ MOREEveryday Prices Were Unchanged in February
AIER’s monthly Everyday Price Index was unchanged in February because an increase in prices at grocery stores and restaurants was offset by a decline in gasoline prices. The EPI measures price changes that people see in everyday purchases such as groce …
READ MOREFood, Energy, and Health Care Lead Everyday Prices Higher
AIER’s monthly Everyday Price Index rose 1 percent in January led by food, energy, and health-care prices. The EPI measures price changes that people see in everyday purchases such as groceries, gasoline, utilities, and personal-care products. Over the …
READ MOREConsumer Demand Fuels Entertainment Price Hikes
AIER’s monthly Everyday Price Index inched up 0.2 percent in December, led by rising gasoline prices. The EPI measures price changes that people see in everyday purchases such as groceries, gasoline, utilities, and personal-care products. Over the past …
READ MOREPrices Fall for Common Holiday Gift Items
AIER’s monthly Everyday Price Index fell 0.4 percent in November, led by lower gasoline prices. The EPI measures price changes that people see in everyday purchases such as groceries, gasoline, utilities, and personal-care products. The EPI including a …
READ MOREFalling Agricultural Prices Clip Grocery Increases
AIER’s monthly Everyday Price Index dropped 0.1 percent in October as falling fuel and utility prices offset an increase for gasoline. The EPI measures price changes that people see in their everyday purchases, such as groceries, gasoline, utilities, a …
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