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Several indicators reveal inflation in goods, services, and wages. These various measures are compared here. Inflation erodes the purchasing power of current and future investments. Low and stable inflation rates benefit consumers and investors. Everyone talks about inflation as though there were one true figure. Actually, different inflation indices measure price pressures in different markets. The series here look at inflation rates for consumer and producer goods.
 Excluding Food & Energy Prices : CPI vs. PPI • Employment Cost Index vs. Wages & Salaries • Alternative Inflation Measures |
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