Statistics
Subtopics
Inflation & Consumer Spending
Inflation can be defined as the overall general upward price movement of goods and services in an economy. The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has various indexes that measure different aspects of inflation.
DOL Web Pages on This Topic
Inflation
Calculator
The inflation calculator enables you to calculate the value
of current dollars in an earlier period, or to calculate the current value of
dollar amounts from years ago.
Consumer Price Indexes
(CPI)
Latest numbers, tables, news releases, frequently asked questions,
and other information about the CPI.
How to Use the
Consumer Price Index for Escalation
Escalation agreements often use the
CPI to adjust payments for changes in prices. The most frequently used
escalation applications are in private sector collective bargaining agreements,
rental contracts, insurance policies with automatic inflation protection, and
alimony and child support payments.
Producer Price Indexes
(PPI)
Latest numbers, tables, news releases, frequently asked questions,
and other information about the PPI.
Import/Export Price
Indexes
Latest numbers, tables, news releases, frequently asked
questions, and other information about changes in the prices of nonmilitary
goods and services traded between the U.S. and the rest of the world.
Consumer Expenditure
Survey
Tables, statistics, publications, frequently asked questions, and
other information about the buying habits of American consumers.
International Labor Comparisons
Consumer Price Indexes and Harmonized Indexes of Consumer Prices for the United States and select foreign economies.
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FedStats
FedStats provides access to virtually all statistical information available to
the public from the federal government.