I hope today’s PPI inflation report is positive

[Conservative from Georgia]

The wholesale inflation report is due today. I am confident it will be a positive, better than expected report .

because of an Internet outage in my area I am not aware of the report being out, so please keep me updated. Democrats will be embarrassed after talking all this junk about affordability this and that. .

What to Look Out for in Economic Data This Week (February 23-27)

A relatively light economic calendar includes a handful of speeches from Fed officials as well as February sentiment and January producer price data.

www.kiplinger.com

 

[CrusaderFrank]

The wholesale inflation report is due today. I am confident it will be a positive, better than expected report .

because of an Internet outage in my area I am not aware of the report being out, so please keep me updated. Democrats will be embarrassed after talking all this junk about affordability this and that. .

What to Look Out for in Economic Data This Week (February 23-27)

A relatively light economic calendar includes a handful of speeches from Fed officials as well as February sentiment and January producer price data.

www.kiplinger.com

From your lips to Obama's big ears, Jake

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

From your lips to Obama's big ears, Jake

CrusaderFrank isn’t aware of the report results as his Internet of down too (apparently).

 

[leftwinger]

It was not a good number. Happy now? Another $10,000 lost. Seems like every day in FEB?

2025 not as good as 2024 (at least for my IRA account). Happy now?

I hope it improves.

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

P.

It was not a good number. Happy now?

Nah. Not happy with bad numbers.
Thanks for the info though! (My internet is back btw).

 

[Concerned American]

It was not a good number. Happy now? Another $10,000 lost. Seems like every day in FEB?

2025 not as good as 2024 (at least for my IRA account). Happy now?

I hope it improves.

Ebb and flow. Its the nature of the beast. Just roll with it and you'll be fine.

 

[Mac1958]

Bad number for sure, but it's just one number.

Bessent thinks he can run the economy hot and grow us out of the debt. That's a damn risky idea, but it's not impossible.

Supply chains are definitely running hot, as was predicted with the tariff chaos. We'll see.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Rising fuel prices in California definitely help increase inflation.

 

[leftwinger]

Rising fuel prices in California definitely help increase inflation.

I think today's number excludes fuel & food. Yes it does.

The core PPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, increased a seasonally adjusted 0.8%, more than the 0.6% gain in December and well ahead of the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 0.3%.

 

[ColonelAngus]

I think today's number excludes fuel & food. Yes it does.

The core PPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, increased a seasonally adjusted 0.8%, more than the 0.6% gain in December and well ahead of the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 0.3%.

Thanks for the clarification.

Ultimately, energy costs do affect nearly everything.

 

[cnm]

Whoever would have thought?

https://www.reuters.com › business › us-producer-prices-increase-more-than-expected-january-2026-02-27​

1 day ago​

U.S. producer prices accelerated in January, with the cost of goods outside food and energy increasing by the most in more than 3-1/2 years as businesses passed on import tariffs and raised prices ...​

​

Lol. Not the MAGAts on this thread apparently.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Less than 1% inflation is bad?

I would like 50% deflation in 2026.

 

[g5000]

Rising fuel prices in California definitely help increase inflation.

Illegal tariffs even moreso.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Inflation is cumulative.

Let’s go through a rough model:

Year 0 Day 1
Product Costs $100
Inflation 5%


Year 1 Day 1
Product now costs $105
Cumulative inflation 5%
Inflation 10%

Year 2 Day 1
Product now costs $115.50
Cumulative inflation 15.5%
Inflation 1%

Year 3 Day 1
Product now costs $116.66
Cumulative inflation 16.55%
Inflation -10%

Year 4 Day 1
Cumulative inflation 5%
Product now costs $105

and on and on.

Prices only go up more slowly when inflation is lower, but still positive.

That is a very very very example, but the point should be clear.

1% inflation is better than 10%, but prices do not reset.

Illegal tariffs even moreso.

Moreso than energy?

Prove it.

How about legal tariffs?

How do tariffs on imports affect inflation more than energy cost spiked? Be specific.

 

[cnm]

Less than 1% inflation is bad?

When it's an increase in inflation, and nearly three times the expected value?

Core wholesale prices rose 0.8% in January, much more than expected

The core producer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.8%, more than the 0.6% gain in December.

www.cnbc.com

 

[berg80]

The wholesale inflation report is due today. I am confident it will be a positive, better than expected report .

because of an Internet outage in my area I am not aware of the report being out, so please keep me updated. Democrats will be embarrassed after talking all this junk about affordability this and that. .

What to Look Out for in Economic Data This Week (February 23-27)

A relatively light economic calendar includes a handful of speeches from Fed officials as well as February sentiment and January producer price data.

www.kiplinger.com

For future reference the number comes out at 8:30 AM EST. It was already out when you began the thread.

 

[marvin martian]

because of an Internet outage in my area I am not aware of the report being out, so please keep me updated.

Translation: I live in China and this is banned. Please help.

 

[ColonelAngus]

When it's an increase in inflation, and nearly three times the expected value?

Core wholesale prices rose 0.8% in January, much more than expected

The core producer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.8%, more than the 0.6% gain in December.

www.cnbc.com

Sure arithmetically .9% is 300% of .3%.

Absolutely it is .6%.

When you are supposed to give someone a penny, and they take a dime, do you say, “THAT PERSON RIPPED ME OFF FOR 1000% MORE THAN WHAT I OWED!!!!”

No, you lost 9 cents.

 

[cnm]

Sure arithmetically .9% is 300% of .3%.

Absolutely it is .6%.

When you are supposed to give someone a penny, and they take a dime, do you say, “THAT PERSON RIPPED ME OFF FOR 1000% MORE THAN WHAT I OWED!!!!”

No, you lost 9 cents.

Anyone make anything of that ^ ?

 

[cnm]

Sure arithmetically .9% is 300% of .3%.

Absolutely it is .6%.

When you are supposed to give someone a penny, and they take a dime, do you say, “THAT PERSON RIPPED ME OFF FOR 1000% MORE THAN WHAT I OWED!!!!”

No, you lost 9 cents.

Anyone make anything of that ^ ?