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
All three inflation measures accelerated slightly in Q3-<% Response.Write(Year(Now)) %> from the previous quarter. Nevertheless, inflation trends should remain subdued in coming quarters.

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