{"as_of":"2026-10-28T00:30:12.199Z","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ppi_03182026.htm","disclaimer":"Educational information from official sources, not financial advice","item":{"id":"aa8d8cb8dfc4545d","source":"bls","source_name":"BLS","title":"PPI for final demand advances 0.7% in February; services rise 0.5%, goods increase 1.1%","excerpt":"","published_at":"2026-03-18T12:30:00.000Z","fetched_at":"2026-10-19T19:20:31.309Z","topics":["inflation"],"importance":2,"url":"https://rogueiq.com/econiq/bls/ppi-february-2026/","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ppi_03182026.htm","source_feed":"https://www.bls.gov/feed/","ticker":null},"breakdown":{"item_id":"aa8d8cb8dfc4545d","key_points":["Prices for final demand goods increased 1.1 percent.","The index for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services rose 0.5 percent in February, the tenth consecutive advance.","The indexes for final demand trade services and for final demand transportation and warehousing services also rose, 0.4 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively.","The index for unprocessed goods for intermediate demand advanced 3.1 percent in February, the largest increase since moving up 5.5 percent in January 2025.","For the 12 months ended in February, prices for services for intermediate demand rose 3.7 percent, the largest 12-month increase since advancing 3.8 percent in October 2024."],"what_it_says":"Prices for final demand goods increased 1.1 percent. The index for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services rose 0.5 percent in February, the tenth consecutive advance. The indexes for final demand trade services and for final demand transportation and warehousing services also rose, 0.4 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. The index for unprocessed goods for intermediate demand advanced 3.1 percent in February, the largest increase since moving up 5.5 percent in January 2025. For the 12 months ended in February, prices for services for intermediate demand rose 3.7 percent, the largest 12-month increase since advancing 3.8 percent in October 2024.","whats_new_vs_last":"","caveats":[],"source_table_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ppi_03182026.htm","quoted_lines":[],"engine":"deterministic-v2","numbers_verified":true,"generated_at":"2026-10-27T19:30:48.732Z"}}