Long Term Perspective
The GDP deflator is the broadest measure of price inflation faced by consumers and producers, yet it gets less attention than the CPI or the employment cost index.

Short Term Perspective
The consumer price index recorded the largest improvement among these inflation measures in the third quarter. The GDP deflator and the employment cost index tend to change more slowly over time.

PPI: Intermediate vs. Crude Materials   •   Excluding Food & Energy Prices: Intermediate vs. Crude   •   CPI vs. PPI - Finished Goods

Excluding Food & Energy Prices : CPI vs. PPI   •   Employment Cost Index vs. Wages & Salaries   •   Alternative Inflation Measures