#USJulyCPI&PPIDueThisWeek
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US Inflation Data This Week: CPI and PPI Both Out
The two big inflation reports for July 2026 have now both been released. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) came out Wednesday, August 12, showing headline inflation rose 0.1% from June to July (NBC News) , with the annual rate easing slightly to 3.4% from 3.5% (NBC News) the prior month. Core CPI (excluding food and energy) rose 0.2% for the month and was up 2.5% year-over-year (Bureau of Labor Statistics) .
The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures wholesale/producer-level prices, was released just today, Thursday, August 13. The PPI for final demand was unchanged in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, after edging down 0.1% in June and rising 0.5% in May (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) . On an annual basis, producer prices rose 4.7% for the 12 months ended in July (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) . Within the report, services prices advanced 0.2% while goods prices fell 0.7% (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) .
Why it matters: Both readings suggest inflation remains sticky but isn't accelerating sharply — a mixed signal for the Fed ahead of its September meeting. Markets will now watch the August jobs and inflation data before the next rate decision.
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Here's a summary in English:
US Inflation Data This Week: CPI and PPI Both Out
The two big inflation reports for July 2026 have now both been released. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) came out Wednesday, August 12, showing headline inflation rose 0.1% from June to July (NBC News) , with the annual rate easing slightly to 3.4% from 3.5% (NBC News) the prior month. Core CPI (excluding food and energy) rose 0.2% for the month and was up 2.5% year-over-year (Bureau of Labor Statistics) .
The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures wholesale/producer-level prices, was released just today, Thursday, August 13. The PPI for final demand was unchanged in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, after edging down 0.1% in June and rising 0.5% in May (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) . On an annual basis, producer prices rose 4.7% for the 12 months ended in July (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) . Within the report, services prices advanced 0.2% while goods prices fell 0.7% (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) .
Why it matters: Both readings suggest inflation remains sticky but isn't accelerating sharply — a mixed signal for the Fed ahead of its September meeting. Markets will now watch the August jobs and inflation data before the next rate decision.
If you'd like, I can turn this into a formatted article (Word doc or markdown) or add a chart comparing recent CPI/PPI trends.